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Even in a Pandemic, Many Utah Teachers Agree Best Place for Students is in the Classroom

By Eliza Jane Pace, News Writer September 24, 2020

  Before many Utah schools were back in session, there was fear, confusion, and protests regarding students' return. After getting back into the classroom, public school teachers in Utah feel that...

Julius Rowe Jr. and his mother Danielle Rowe at the Black Lives Matter Protest at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on June 4, 2020. He wanted to come and show his support and show that he is a little Black boy and he wants to have a future, Danielle Rowe said. (Ivana Martinez I Daily Utah Chronicle)

Barron: Sharing Facts Is Education, Not Indoctrination

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer September 15, 2020

  Utah’s largest police union, the Fraternal Order of Police, recently demanded that the Utah State Board of Education decry the “political indoctrination” of school children, citing an alleged...

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Christopherson: No, the Pandemic Doesn’t Warrant A 50% Tuition Cut

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor September 8, 2020

  It’s a rough year to be a college student, to say the least. Since the coronavirus pandemic forced colleges and universities to shut down in March, many of us have lost jobs and missed out...

A Utah State Board of Education office in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. (Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Party Politics Have No Place in Public Education

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer September 4, 2020

  This year, Utah’s ballot for the state school board election has party labels next to each candidate’s name. A 2019 Utah Supreme Court ruling has allowed school board candidates to run affiliated...

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Scott: Cut Teachers Some Slack This Fall

By Elise Scott, Opinion Writer September 2, 2020

  Teaching has never been an easy gig, but the responsibility of guiding young minds through a pandemic and civil unrest is unimaginable. Teachers are expected to take the turbulence in stride,...

Two students in the MHC lobby wearing masks. (Photo by Jack Gambassi)

#GiveUsEmpathy: Student Leaders at the U Speak Out About HRE Concerns

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer August 24, 2020

  On Aug. 20, resident advisors at Cornell University threatened to go on strike on Aug. 22 if their demands for safer working conditions, more communication and for administration to #GiveUsEmpathy...

President Circle at the University of Utah | Chronicle archives.

Gholami: The Case for a Public Education

By Samira Gholami, Opinion Writer August 17, 2020

  Reflecting back on my senior year of high school, I remember feeling uneasy with my college options. I was trying to find a balance between what I could afford and a program that would best suit...

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Cushman: Utah Stands Out with Opportunities for Student Political Involvement

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer August 13, 2020

  College is vital in turning young people into active constituents. While voter turnout increased by 11% among all Americans in 2018, voter turnout among college students had a 21% increase....

West High School in Salt Lake City. In the minority-majority Salt Lake City School District, there are concerns about later start times. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Chung: Schools Could Reopen Safely This Fall – but Governments Need to Do More

By Stacy Chung, Opinion Writer August 6, 2020

  As the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the world, face coverings and masks have sparked a heated debate in the United States. Questions about who should wear them and why have been a...

Michelle Brown, campaign chair of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women organization, speaks at the Womxn’s March at the Utah state capitol on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.

Cushman: COVID-19 Illuminates the Inequities Indigenous People Have Faced for Centuries

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer August 3, 2020

  The coronavirus outbreak has affected all our lives, but ethnically and racially diverse communities are facing the pandemic’s severest consequences. COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact...